Use retouching presets

What you will do

When you have adjusted the retouching for one photograph and want the same starting point for similar photographs, save the current tools and settings as a named preset. You can then apply the preset to another photograph and refine that photograph if needed.

The screenshots use Cloud, with Heal at Sensitivity 75, and name the preset Portrait Heal 75. These are example choices, not settings you must use. Applying a preset changes retouching settings; it does not generate a retouched preview or export a processed photograph.

With retouch previews ready, adjust Heal and Dodge Burn by dragging their sliders while watching the portrait. Save the settings as Portrait Heal + D&B, apply them to another photograph, and compare with All off. The values shown are an example, not a recommended setting for every photograph. English interface · No audio.

Before you start

Open a project and prepare the retouching settings on the photograph you want to use as your starting point. If you still need to choose and adjust tools, see Choose retouching tools and settings. To apply the preset now, keep at least one other photograph in the project. If needed, import the photographs first.

Steps

Prepare the settings to save

1. Select the photograph whose settings you want to save.
2. Open Retouching using the magic-wand icon in the toolbar at the far right.
3. Make any final adjustments to the enabled tools and their values. The preset will save these settings as the starting point for other photographs.

Create a named preset

1. Expand Presets using the chevron beside its heading if Create preset is hidden.
2. Click Create preset.
3. In the Preset name dialog, enter a name that will help you recognize the treatment later. The example uses Portrait Heal 75. The Accept button is disabled while the name is empty.

Enter a name for the current settings, then click Accept. Arams · Windows · American English

4. Click Accept.
5. The dialog closes and the new name appears under Presets.

The saved preset appears under Presets. Arams · Windows · American English

Apply the preset to another photograph

Choose a photograph that needs the same retouching starting point. You can adjust its settings independently after applying the preset.

1. Select the photograph you want to treat with the saved settings.
2. Open Retouching if the right panel is not already open.
3. Click your preset in the Presets list. In the example, click Portrait Heal 75.

Click the saved preset to apply its settings to the selected photograph. Arams · Windows · American English

Check the result

The right panel updates to the saved settings for the selected photograph. In the example, Heal is enabled and Sensitivity is 75. This change is the completion signal for applying the preset; you can now refine this photograph or use the preset on another one.

Previewing is optional. If you want to judge the processed appearance before exporting, click Retouch preview. When you are satisfied with the settings, use Export to create the output file.

If it does not work

• Create preset is hidden: expand the Presets section using its chevron.
• Accept is disabled: enter a preset name; an empty name cannot be accepted.
• A setting is hidden: expand its tool section in the right panel.
• The preset was applied to the wrong photograph: select the intended photograph, check its filename beside the selection counter, and apply the preset again.
• Cloud or Heal from the example is unavailable: choose tools that are available in your workspace. You only need those exact controls to reproduce the illustrated example.

Related topics

• Choose retouching tools and settings
• Import photos
• Select and deselect photographs